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What Being A New Mom REALLY Means, Because It’s Not All Unconditional Love And Snuggles

What Being A New Mom REALLY Means, Because It’s Not All Unconditional Love And Snuggles

Avatar Mélanie Berliet
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Being a new mom is really about a subtle, permanent shift in perspective. It’s about making room within your identity for being a mother on top of everything else.

I Am Not That Mom

I Am Not That Mom

Avatar Stephanie Marsh
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I’m the mom who wants to slay all your dragons and breathe fire on anyone who dares to hurt you.

Here’s Why I’m 100 Percent Comfortable Being A Working Mom

Here’s Why I’m 100 Percent Comfortable Being A Working Mom

Avatar Mélanie Berliet
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I am not a black heart emoji simply because I happen to relish my time away from home.

25 Tiny Reminders Every New Mom Needs To Hear Right Now

25 Tiny Reminders Every New Mom Needs To Hear Right Now

Avatar Mélanie Berliet
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Yay! You did it! You made a human! That, in and of itself, is a MAJOR accomplishment. Don’t forget it.

10 Things Every New Mom Is Suckered Into Buying (That She Doesn’t Actually NEED)

10 Things Every New Mom Is Suckered Into Buying (That She Doesn’t Actually NEED)

Avatar Mélanie Berliet
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It seems wrong to prey on a mother’s undying love for her child, which is so easily exploited, to sell her needless shit.

You’re Not Really A Mom Until You Experience These 25 Ridiculous Moments

You’re Not Really A Mom Until You Experience These 25 Ridiculous Moments

Avatar Mélanie Berliet
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Getting peed, pooped, or vomited on—and not getting THAT mad about it.

30 Super Specific Feelings Only New Moms Can Relate To

30 Super Specific Feelings Only New Moms Can Relate To

Avatar Mélanie Berliet
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The heartwarming realization that you truly are a person capable of ~unconditional love~.

25 Brilliant Jokes About Pregnancy (Because Every Pregnant Woman Needs To LOL)

25 Brilliant Jokes About Pregnancy (Because Every Pregnant Woman Needs To LOL)

Avatar Mélanie Berliet
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Are you having a natural childbirth? Why, yes—in that it’s completely natural to take drugs to alleviate excruciating pain!

41 Things No One Bothered To Tell Me About Pregnancy

41 Things No One Bothered To Tell Me About Pregnancy

Avatar Mélanie Berliet
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Even once you’re without-a-shred-of-doubt visibly pregnant, you can’t expect strangers to give up their seat for you so readily because the world is populated by some very conveniently clueless individuals who will happily ignore you rather than sacrifice their own comfort.

Just A Few Of The Weird-Ass Things To Expect When You’re Expecting

Just A Few Of The Weird-Ass Things To Expect When You’re Expecting

Avatar Mélanie Berliet
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You’re going to get used to it all—cause you’ve got to.

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